Equalizing pay between sheriff’s deputies and ACCPD faces bumps in the road during budget...
Equal pay for Clarke County Sheriff’s deputies may be on hold as the deadline for next year’s budget comes closer.
At a budget meeting Thursday,...
White County primary election results certified
White County Elections Supervisor Amie Veater reports that the White County Elections Board met Tuesday and certified the May 21 General Primary/Nonpartisan Election results.
The...
Palmer to request recount
Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Palmer intends to request a recount of the District 1 County Commission primary now that the results have been certified....
Michaels celebrates grand opening in Cornelia
Artists, crafters, and do-it-your-selfers were among those who turned out in Cornelia on Saturday for the grand opening of Michaels. The arts & crafts...
Teen arrested in deadly Memorial Day shooting
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has arrested a teenager in connection to the shooting death of a 20-year-old Athens man on Memorial Day. Police...
Fiery wreck on GA 15 sends one to hospital
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating after a fiery wreck on GA 15/Expressway 441 southbound in Turnerville sent one person to the hospital.
A two-vehicle...
Driver cited after Ford Ranger overturns in Habersham County
The driver of a Ford Ranger pickup truck was cited after it overturned outside of Cornelia Monday evening, the Habersham County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies...
Anonymous donor rescues cash-strapped Meals on Wheels program
When the Habersham County Senior Center's funding dried up two months before the end of the fiscal year, an anonymous donor stepped forward to...
Baldwin set to discuss CAO contract and FY 2025 Budget
The Baldwin City Council will discuss Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Emily Woodmaster’s employment contract and the budget for the upcoming year at Tuesday’s meeting.
Council...
DNR: 2 drown, several hurt in jet ski accidents over Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day beach fun turned deadly on the Georgia coast after a man drowned at St. Simon's Island on Sunday.
According to Glynn County Fire...
At least 11 killed on Georgia’s roads since start of holiday weekend
Traffic-related accidents have claimed at least 11 lives on Georgia's roads since the start of the long Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The Georgia Department of...
Toccoa fugitive captured after intense manhunt
A Toccoa fugitive is back in custody after authorities say he cut off his GPS ankle monitor while under house arrest and went on...